Denmark and Sweden are collectively spending $2.5 billion to bolster their CV90 combat vehicle stock while still supplying more vehicles to Ukraine. Austin’s strategy is aligned with other high-level DOD efforts, including Replicator 2, which aims to quickly field counter-drone technology. Ukrainian forces have found success in downing Russian spy drones with cheap, first-person-view drones, analyst Federico Borsari finds. By Federico Borsari
7 months ago Officials envision fielding a network of drone-based sensors for keeping tabs on vital undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. President Biden has pledged to spend all of the military assistance funds Congress approved earlier this year for Ukraine before his administration ends. The U.S. Air Force has reported several incursions recently at four bases where it operates in England. The unit transitioned from an operational RQ-21A Blackjack drone squadron to the Corps’ Reaper Fleet Replacement Squadron in July 2023. Ideally, it’s a relay race of sensors and shooters across multiple nationalities, in the blink of an eye. The device is emblematic of an ever-faster cycle of ad-hoc fixes on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Baykar TB-3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle is specially developed for use onboard the Anadolu. Load More